Our team of trusted experts is ready to break down any questions you have about compost, waste, food, and business.

The Breakdown

Olivia Wilmink

Biodegradable vs. Compostable

Biodegradable is a greenwashing term that can be confusing to conscious consumers, and it does not mean something is compostable.

Kat Nigro

Composting for Businesses: The Basics

Incorporating zero waste goals into your company's sustainability portfolio can have a significant impact.

Olivia Wilmink

What is greenwashing?

Green washing creates a false impression that a company or its products are environmentally friendly.

Kat Nigro

Who is Mike Robe?

Pardon our manners! We've yet to formally introduce our officially unofficial mascot, our freelance bacterium compostium, Mike Robe!

Kat Nigro

CompostNow and Better Bin Compost Join Forces

Better Bin Compost, a Cincinnati-based composting service, joined forces with CompostNow Inc, a Raleigh-based compost services company.

Sarah Worp

Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Composting Systems

What is the difference between aerobic composting and anaerobic composting?

Kat Nigro

CompostNow and Food FWD Join Forces

Food FWD and CompostNow joined forces in starving landfills and building soils.

David Paull

The Benefits of Composting

Composting is about more than waste reduction. Composting benefits the biodiversity of our land, and supports resilient local economies.

Kat Nigro

CompostNow and Compostwheels Join Forces

Compostwheels LLC, an Atlanta-based compost pick-up service, announces that it has merged with CompostNow Inc.

Kat Nigro

CompostNow and Tilthy Rich Compost Join Forces

CompostNow and Tilthy Rich Compost decided to join forces and combine as one business.

Kat Nigro

46 Things You Didn't Know Were Compostable

In America, approximately 30% of the typical household waste stream is compostable.